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(if \Vt'犉rk (col/iiI/lied) holes in each iron and inserted a carriage bolt in each hole, as shown in the sketch on p. 28. The four round-head bolts stick up into the cutout space to support the plastic router insert at all four corners. The height of the insert can be adjusted perfecdy to match the tabletop by adjusting the height of the four carriage bolts. -Mike Holzhauer, Weare, Clamping aid for odd from Jig cut scrap Drill holes for clamps. Cut jig at angle to fit workpiece joint. It is frustrating to clamp together two boards precisely at an oddangled corner. This jig, which can be made quickly from scrap lumber, will help. Cut a generous scrap of hardwood to the appropriate corner angle, and drill holes through the scrap, as shown, to accommodate the head of a clamp. Use two clamps for each jig piece, one on each of the two boards forming the corner. Make sure the inside corner of the joint is firm against the jig. One jig should suffice for joining narrow boards. Wider pieces will need two jigs, one on each edge, as shown. -Keith R. Allen, Cedar Grove, Using washers for drawing curv Keep stack of different-sized washers for drawing arcs and rounding corners. N C es I keep a stock of washers in many sizes to use as templates when drawing rounded corners. Buy one washer of every size from the hardware store, and hang them on a nail in your shop. For larger 30 Fine Woodworking Cut profile on end to work glue into crack. An I'm sure most woodworkers have been faced with the problem of trying to force glue into a tight split or crack in the workpiece. My solution for dlis problem is to cut a 6-in. or so section from an old tape measure. Then I cut a profile on the end of the tape, varying the shape for different applications. The tape section is thin but stiff, and it's ideal for working glue into a crevice. -Gregory H alternative to winding sticks The traditional method to determine if a workpiece is twisted is to use two winding sticks, as illustrated on the cover of I've found two difficulties with that approach. First, it's not easy to find perfectly straight sticks that won't warp. Second, it is not easy for those of us who wear bifocals, or thick glasses, to focus on both sticks at the same time. My wife had another idea-use a carpenter's bubble level. Set FWW the workpiece flat on the bench. Place the level on one end of the workpiece, and with a small wedge, level that end of the workpiece. Now, move the level to the far end of the workpiece. Any twist or winding will show up as an out-of-level condition. Using #120. Joy, Lincoln, Neb. NH angles curves, use jar lids and paint can lids. They're all true circles and less trouble to use than a compass when only part of a circle is needed. -Percy Bland ford, Straiford-upon-Avon, England Quick tip: I like to coat screws with beeswax to make them easier to install. To make a handy dispenser, melt the wax in a double boiler, and pour the melted wax into an old stick-deodorant dispenser. After the wax cools, slip a knife between the wax and the side of the dispenser to break the seal. This handy dispenser keeps the wax clean. It also keeps the wax off your hands as well as your project. Just be sure that it doesn't end up in your medicine cabinet. -Vincent] RucinskiJr., Wilmington, Del. Tape measure glue-insertion tool Section of old /.